Jury Finds Proud Boys Guilty of Sedition and Other Felonies for Jan. 6 Insurrection
HAVANA TIMES – A jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted four members of the far-right group Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy and other felonies for their role in the January 6 Capitol insurrection and for attempting to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. The Proud Boys verdict is seen as a major victory for the Justice Department. During two previous trials, six members of another far-right group, the Oath Keepers, were also convicted of sedition. We’ll have more on the Proud Boys after headlines.
The Proud Boys are officially recognized as a terrorist group in Canada. Trump supporters encouraged by him following the insurrection, to: “Go home in peace.” A political base of sand?